Film Awards in Chinese Cinema
27th HK Film Awards - winners
Picture: THE WARLORDDS
Director: Peter Chan, THE WARLORDS
Screenplay: MAD DETECTIVE
Actor: Jet Li, THE WARLORDS
Actress: Siqin Gaowa, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Supporting Actor: Andy Lau, THE PROTEGE
Supporting Actress: Siu Yam Yam, THE PYE-DOG
New Director: Yau Nai-hoi, EYE IN THE SKY
New Performer: Kate Tsui, EYE IN THE SKY
Cinematography: THE WARLORDS
Film Editing: THE PROTEGE
Art Direction: THE WARLORDS
Costume & Make-up Design: THE WARLORDS
Action Design: FLASHPOINT
Sound Effects: THE WARLORDS
Visual Effects: THE WARLORDS
Original Score: THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Original Song: LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND
Asian Film: LUST, CAUTION
Professional Achievement Award: Lydia Shum
Centennial Achievement Award: Raymond Chow
Tallies:
THE WARLORDS (8): Picture, Director, Actor, Cinematography, Sound Effects, Visual Effects, Art Direction, Costume & Make-up Design
THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT (2): Actress, Original Score
EYE IN THE SKY (2): New Director, New Performer
THE PROTEGE (2): Supp Actor, Film Editing
MAD DETECTIVE: Screenplay
THE PYE-DOG: Supp Actress
LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND: Original Song
FLASHPOINT: Action Design
LUST, CAUTION: Asian Film
(NOTE: LUST, CAUTION was ruled not qualified for general categories as the involvement of HK filmmakers and funding are below the awards' qualification rule. It was only qualified for Best Asian Film Award.)
Picture: THE WARLORDDS
Director: Peter Chan, THE WARLORDS
Screenplay: MAD DETECTIVE
Actor: Jet Li, THE WARLORDS
Actress: Siqin Gaowa, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Supporting Actor: Andy Lau, THE PROTEGE
Supporting Actress: Siu Yam Yam, THE PYE-DOG
New Director: Yau Nai-hoi, EYE IN THE SKY
New Performer: Kate Tsui, EYE IN THE SKY
Cinematography: THE WARLORDS
Film Editing: THE PROTEGE
Art Direction: THE WARLORDS
Costume & Make-up Design: THE WARLORDS
Action Design: FLASHPOINT
Sound Effects: THE WARLORDS
Visual Effects: THE WARLORDS
Original Score: THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Original Song: LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND
Asian Film: LUST, CAUTION
Professional Achievement Award: Lydia Shum
Centennial Achievement Award: Raymond Chow
Tallies:
THE WARLORDS (8): Picture, Director, Actor, Cinematography, Sound Effects, Visual Effects, Art Direction, Costume & Make-up Design
THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT (2): Actress, Original Score
EYE IN THE SKY (2): New Director, New Performer
THE PROTEGE (2): Supp Actor, Film Editing
MAD DETECTIVE: Screenplay
THE PYE-DOG: Supp Actress
LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND: Original Song
FLASHPOINT: Action Design
LUST, CAUTION: Asian Film
(NOTE: LUST, CAUTION was ruled not qualified for general categories as the involvement of HK filmmakers and funding are below the awards' qualification rule. It was only qualified for Best Asian Film Award.)
THE DRUMMER - Sincere attempt, nice scenic and drumming scenes and excellent sound design. Also interesting to see Jaycee, Jackie Chan's son, played against his type. Otherwise, no big deal.rain Bard wrote:I just missed THE DRUMMER at Sundance. Have you seen it, inky?
I'm also quite curious about THE SUN ALSO RISES.
THE SUN ALSO RISES - Extreme responses from the critics and audience. Bizzarely comical characters and narrative structure have turned many off. To me, I just found it so enriching and imaginative to watch and reflect upon. Excellent technical achievement and deserved the Golden Horse Best Film Editing Award (Jiang Wen was a co-winner).
HK Film Awards 2007 nominees (HK's Oscars)
Picture:
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
- EYE IN THE SKY
Director:
- Peter Chan, THE WARLORDS
- Derek Yee, PROTEGE
- Ann Hui, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai, MAD DETECTIVE
- Yau Nai Hoi, EYE IN THE SKY
Screenplay:
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
- EYE IN THE SKY
Actor:
- Aaron Kwok, THE DETECTIVE
- Jet Li, THE WARLORDS
- Andy Lau, THE WARLORDS
- Lau Ching-wan, MAD DETECTIVE
- Simon Yam, EYE IN THE SKY
Actress:
- Teresa Mo, MR. CINEMA
- Zhang Jingchu, PROTEGE
- Siqin Gaowa, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- Rene Liu, KIDNAP
- Charlene Choi, SIMPLY ACTIOn
Supp Actor:
- Nick Cheung, EXODUS
- Ronald Cheng, MR. CINEMA
- Louis Koo, PROTEGE
- Andy Lau, PROTEGE
- Chow Yun-fat, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Supp Actress:
- Karen Mok, MR. CINEMA
- Anita Yuen, PROTEGE
- Vicki Zhao, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- Susan Shaw, THE PYE-DOG
- Maggie Shiu, EYE IN THE SKY
New Performer:
- Linda Chung, LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND
- Tsei Tsz Tung, PROTEGE
- Wen Jun Hui, THE PYE-DOG
- Wong Hau Yan, THE BESIEGED CITY
- Kate Tsui, EYE IN THE SKY
Cinematography:
- EXODUS
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
Film Editing:
- THE DETECTIVE
- PROTEGE
- THE WARLORDS
- MAD DETECTIVE
- EYE IN THE SKY
Art Direction:
- THE DETECTIVE
- BLOOD BROTHERS
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE BESIEGED CITY
Costume & Make-up Design:
- THE DETECTIVE
- BLOOD BROTHERS
- THE WARLORDS
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
Action Choreography:
- TWINS MISSION
- THE WARLORDS
- INVISIBLE TARGET
- PROTEGE
- FLASH POINT
Sound Design:
- THE DETECTIVE
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- FLASH POINT
- THE DRUMMER
Visual Effects:
- THE DETECTIVE
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- MAD DETECTIVE
- THE MAGIC GOURD
Original Score:
- THE DETECTIVE
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- THE DRUMMER
Original Song:
- "Brothers", BROTHERS
- 逼得太緊, LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND
- 星光伴我心, MR. CINEMA
- "Happy Wanderer", MING MING
- 問天不應, THE PYE-DOG
New Director:
- Dere Kwok, THE PYE-DOG
- Yau Nai Hoi, EYE IN THE SKY
- Adam Wong, MAGIC BOY
Asian Film:
- SECRET
- THE SUN ALSO RISES
- LUST, CAUTION
- TOKYO TOWER: MOM & ME, AND SOMETIMES DAD
- GETTING HOME
Edited By inky on 1202002675
Picture:
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
- EYE IN THE SKY
Director:
- Peter Chan, THE WARLORDS
- Derek Yee, PROTEGE
- Ann Hui, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai, MAD DETECTIVE
- Yau Nai Hoi, EYE IN THE SKY
Screenplay:
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
- EYE IN THE SKY
Actor:
- Aaron Kwok, THE DETECTIVE
- Jet Li, THE WARLORDS
- Andy Lau, THE WARLORDS
- Lau Ching-wan, MAD DETECTIVE
- Simon Yam, EYE IN THE SKY
Actress:
- Teresa Mo, MR. CINEMA
- Zhang Jingchu, PROTEGE
- Siqin Gaowa, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- Rene Liu, KIDNAP
- Charlene Choi, SIMPLY ACTIOn
Supp Actor:
- Nick Cheung, EXODUS
- Ronald Cheng, MR. CINEMA
- Louis Koo, PROTEGE
- Andy Lau, PROTEGE
- Chow Yun-fat, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Supp Actress:
- Karen Mok, MR. CINEMA
- Anita Yuen, PROTEGE
- Vicki Zhao, THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- Susan Shaw, THE PYE-DOG
- Maggie Shiu, EYE IN THE SKY
New Performer:
- Linda Chung, LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND
- Tsei Tsz Tung, PROTEGE
- Wen Jun Hui, THE PYE-DOG
- Wong Hau Yan, THE BESIEGED CITY
- Kate Tsui, EYE IN THE SKY
Cinematography:
- EXODUS
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
Film Editing:
- THE DETECTIVE
- PROTEGE
- THE WARLORDS
- MAD DETECTIVE
- EYE IN THE SKY
Art Direction:
- THE DETECTIVE
- BLOOD BROTHERS
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE BESIEGED CITY
Costume & Make-up Design:
- THE DETECTIVE
- BLOOD BROTHERS
- THE WARLORDS
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- MAD DETECTIVE
Action Choreography:
- TWINS MISSION
- THE WARLORDS
- INVISIBLE TARGET
- PROTEGE
- FLASH POINT
Sound Design:
- THE DETECTIVE
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- FLASH POINT
- THE DRUMMER
Visual Effects:
- THE DETECTIVE
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- MAD DETECTIVE
- THE MAGIC GOURD
Original Score:
- THE DETECTIVE
- THE WARLORDS
- PROTEGE
- THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
- THE DRUMMER
Original Song:
- "Brothers", BROTHERS
- 逼得太緊, LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND
- 星光伴我心, MR. CINEMA
- "Happy Wanderer", MING MING
- 問天不應, THE PYE-DOG
New Director:
- Dere Kwok, THE PYE-DOG
- Yau Nai Hoi, EYE IN THE SKY
- Adam Wong, MAGIC BOY
Asian Film:
- SECRET
- THE SUN ALSO RISES
- LUST, CAUTION
- TOKYO TOWER: MOM & ME, AND SOMETIMES DAD
- GETTING HOME
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POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT made it to the film festival circuit since late 2006 and was nominated for several Golden Horse Awards (whose qualification principle is "by submission", not "by theatrical release"). However, as it was only released theatrically in HK in 2007, thus qualified for 2007 HK Film Critics Society Awards and 2007 HK Film Awards - I will post the nomination list of the latter awards.abcinyvr wrote:That is strange. I saw The Post-Modern Life of my Aunt in 2006!
I agree totally with Siqin Gaowa getting the acting prize, she was very good.
Also nice to see Mad Detective getting something...
14th HK Film Critics Society Awards
Picture: THE POST-MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Director: Ann Hui, THE POST-MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Screenplay: MAD DETECTIVE
Actor: Tony Leung Ka-fai, EYE IN THE SKY
Actress: Siqin Gaowa, THE POST-MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Outstanding Films:
- EYE IN THE SKY
- THE WARLORDS
- WHISPERS AND MOANS
- HOOKED ON YOU
- MAD DETECTIVE
- TRIANGLE
- PROTEGE
- THE DETECTIVE
Picture: THE POST-MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Director: Ann Hui, THE POST-MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Screenplay: MAD DETECTIVE
Actor: Tony Leung Ka-fai, EYE IN THE SKY
Actress: Siqin Gaowa, THE POST-MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT
Outstanding Films:
- EYE IN THE SKY
- THE WARLORDS
- WHISPERS AND MOANS
- HOOKED ON YOU
- MAD DETECTIVE
- TRIANGLE
- PROTEGE
- THE DETECTIVE
inky wrote:44th Golden Horse Awards
Best Picture: LUST, CAUTION
More trivia,
* In 1994, Tony Leung (CHUNGKING EXPRESS) and Joan Chen (RED ROSE, WHITE ROSE) won Best Actor & Actress Golden Horses respectively. The history has repeated after 13 years.
- Both of Joan's Golden Horse winning characters have similar names - nicknamed "Red Rose" in RED ROSE, WHITE ROSE and named "Rose" in THE HOME SONG STORIES.
* This is actually Joan Chen's 4th Golden Horse. Apart from being a two-time Best Actress winner, She has bagged Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay awards for XIU XIU (1998). She is the first person who has won Golden Horses in these 3 categories.
* This is the second time that no Taiwanese actor/actress wins any acting award. (In 2002, the acting award winners were Leon Lai (mainland), Angelica Lee (Malaysia), Anthony Wong (HK) and Karena Lam (Canada). Though Karena was based in Taiwan since she was 15, it's up to ones to consider her a Taiwanese actress or not. So ... )
* Best Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping Bing's 5th Golden Horse (previously: THE PUPPETMASTER [1993]; SUMMER SNOW [1995]; IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE [2000]; MILLENNIUM MAMBO [2001])
* Best Film Editing: co-winner Jiang Wen's 3rd Golden horse (previously: Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay for IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN [1996])
- Jiang Wen was also the first director who has won Best Film Editing Golden Horse for his own film (director Patrick Tam won the same award in 1994 for Wong Kar-wai's CHUNG KING EXPRESS)
* Best Sound Effects: co-winner Du Tuu-Chih's 6th Golden Horse (previously: SUPER CITIZEN [1985]; DUST OF ANGELS [1992]; THE PUPPETMASTER [1993]; GOOD MEN GOOD WOMEN [1995]; MILLENNIUM MAMBO [2001])
* Best Action Chereography: Donnie Yen's 2nd Golden Horse (previously: TWINS EFFECT [2004])
* Best Art Direction: 1st Thai Golden Horse winner
* Best Original Score: 1st Frenchman Golden Horse winner
Jury report:
* There was a revamp of the judging process in this year. This time round, the winners were decided by jurors' scorings, not by poll. The aggregated scores given by the preliminary- and final-rounds of juries weight half each. In each round, the jury first discussed about the candidates performances. They then gave scores individually. No more rounds and rounds of voting and elimination process to decide winners.
(The system:
- Best Pic, Short Film, Formoz Awards: Preliminary scoring by 21 jurors ; 7 more international jurors to contribute to the final round of scoring
- Other awards: x number of jurors [for acting awards, x = 5; the rest, x = 3] who are adept in the respective occupations as preliminary jurors; 7 more jurors to join in the final round
- in each round, each jury scores a candidate in the scale of 50-99)
* Best Pic: LUST, CAUTION had been the overwhelming favorite all the way
* Best Director: Tight fight between Lee Ang and Jiang Wen (recall that Jiang Wen was a replacement nominee after two nominated directors pulled out). Lee eventually won the award with a small margin. According to the final-round jury, Lee is good at interpreting the drama and the characters, while Jiang is aesthetically innovative.
* Best Supporting Actress: Fan Bing Bing wasn't even discussed during the final-round jury discussion. She won because she received very high scores during the preliminary round (could be someone who scored Bing Bing 99 points and the rest 50 points each!). The final-round jury preferred Chang Chun Ning. The rest of the nominees: EYE IN THE SKY's Maggie Siu's screentime was relatively brief while SECRET's Alice Tzeng is, according to the jury, "a very beautiful girl"! (Yes, I personally wonder why she was nominated)
* Best Supporting Actor: Mainly Tony Leung Ka-fai vs. PROTEGE's Louis Koo
* Best Actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai vs. Zhao Ben Shan
* Best Actress: As Tang Wei was a double nominee for Best Actress & Best New Performer, the final-round jury decided to discuss both categories at once. Tang certainly has a bright future and therefore the Best New Performer award is no doubt hers. On the other hand, Joan Chen's performance is all-rounded not only in THE HOME SONG STORIES but also LUST, CAUTION and THE SUN ALSO RISES. She deserves her second Best Actress award.
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44th Golden Horse Awards
Best Picture: LUST, CAUTION
Best Director: Lee Ang, LUST, CAUTION (his 2nd Best Director Golden Horse)
Best Leading Actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, LUST, CAUTION (his 3rd Best Leading Actor Golden Horse)
Best Leading Actress: Joan Chen, THE HOME SONG STORIES (her 2nd Best Leading Actress Golden Horse)
Best Supporting Actor: Tony Leung Ka-fai, THE DRUMMER (his 3rd Golden Horse - the 1st two were Leading Actor Awards)
Best Supporting Actress: Fan Bing Bing, THE MATRIMONY (her 1st Golden Horse)
Best New Performer: Tang Wei, LUST, CAUTION
Best Original Screenplay: Tony Ayres, THE HOME SONG STORIES
Best Adapted Screenplay: Wang Hui Ling, James Schamus, LUST, CAUTION
Best Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping Bing, THE MATRIMONY
Best Visual Effects: Wong Wang Tat, Wong Wang Hin, Cheung Yiu Ming, Donnie Lai, SECRET
Best Art Direction: Anuson Pinyopotjanee, THE DETECTIVE
Best Makeup & Costume Design: Pan Lai, LUST,CAUTION
Best Film Editing: Zhang Yi Fan, Jiang Wen, THE SUN ALSO RISES
Best Action Choreography: Donnie Yen, FLASH POINT
Best Sound Effect: Tu Duu Chih, Kuo Li Chi, Tang Xiang Zhu, THE MOST DISTANT COURSE
Best Original Film Score: Alexandre Desplat, LUST,CAUTION
Best Original Film Song: Fang Wen Shan & Jay Chou, "Secret" (from SECRET)
Best Short Film: FLY OUT BLUE
Best Documentary: HOLLYWOOD CHINESE
FIPRESCI Award: WHAT ON EARTH HAVE I DONE WRONG?
Formoz Film Award (Taiwanese film of the year): SECRET
Formoz Filmmaker Award (Taiwanese filmmaker of the year) : Lee Ang
Audience Award: GETTING HOME
Lifetime Achievement Award: Edward Yang (posthumously)
Tallies:
LUST, CAUTION [Taiwan] - 7 (Picture; Director; Leading Actor; New Performer; Adapted Screenplay; Make-up & Costume Design; Original Film Score)
SECRET [Taiwan] - 3 (Visual Effects; Original Film Song; Formoz Film Award)
THE MATRIMONY [Mainland China] - 2 (Supporting Actress; Cinematography)
THE HOME SONG STORIES [Australia/Singapore] - 2 (Leading Actress; Original Screenplay)
THE DRUMMER [Taiwan] - 1 (Supporting Actor)
THE DETECTIVE [HK/Thailand] - 1 (Art Direction)
THE SUN ALSO RISES [Mainland China] - 1 (Film Editing)
FLASHPOINT [HK] - 1 (Action Choreography)
THE MOST DISTANT COURSE [Taiwan] - 1 (Sound Effect)
FLY OUT BLUE [Taiwan] - 1 (Short Film)
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE [Taiwan] - 1 (Documentary)
WHAT ON EARTH HAVE I DONE WRONG? [Taiwan] - 1 (FIPRESCI Award)
GETTING HOME [Mainland China] - 1 (Audience Award)
Trivia: The 1st time that two Tony Leung's win in the same award ceremony.
Best Picture: LUST, CAUTION
Best Director: Lee Ang, LUST, CAUTION (his 2nd Best Director Golden Horse)
Best Leading Actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, LUST, CAUTION (his 3rd Best Leading Actor Golden Horse)
Best Leading Actress: Joan Chen, THE HOME SONG STORIES (her 2nd Best Leading Actress Golden Horse)
Best Supporting Actor: Tony Leung Ka-fai, THE DRUMMER (his 3rd Golden Horse - the 1st two were Leading Actor Awards)
Best Supporting Actress: Fan Bing Bing, THE MATRIMONY (her 1st Golden Horse)
Best New Performer: Tang Wei, LUST, CAUTION
Best Original Screenplay: Tony Ayres, THE HOME SONG STORIES
Best Adapted Screenplay: Wang Hui Ling, James Schamus, LUST, CAUTION
Best Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping Bing, THE MATRIMONY
Best Visual Effects: Wong Wang Tat, Wong Wang Hin, Cheung Yiu Ming, Donnie Lai, SECRET
Best Art Direction: Anuson Pinyopotjanee, THE DETECTIVE
Best Makeup & Costume Design: Pan Lai, LUST,CAUTION
Best Film Editing: Zhang Yi Fan, Jiang Wen, THE SUN ALSO RISES
Best Action Choreography: Donnie Yen, FLASH POINT
Best Sound Effect: Tu Duu Chih, Kuo Li Chi, Tang Xiang Zhu, THE MOST DISTANT COURSE
Best Original Film Score: Alexandre Desplat, LUST,CAUTION
Best Original Film Song: Fang Wen Shan & Jay Chou, "Secret" (from SECRET)
Best Short Film: FLY OUT BLUE
Best Documentary: HOLLYWOOD CHINESE
FIPRESCI Award: WHAT ON EARTH HAVE I DONE WRONG?
Formoz Film Award (Taiwanese film of the year): SECRET
Formoz Filmmaker Award (Taiwanese filmmaker of the year) : Lee Ang
Audience Award: GETTING HOME
Lifetime Achievement Award: Edward Yang (posthumously)
Tallies:
LUST, CAUTION [Taiwan] - 7 (Picture; Director; Leading Actor; New Performer; Adapted Screenplay; Make-up & Costume Design; Original Film Score)
SECRET [Taiwan] - 3 (Visual Effects; Original Film Song; Formoz Film Award)
THE MATRIMONY [Mainland China] - 2 (Supporting Actress; Cinematography)
THE HOME SONG STORIES [Australia/Singapore] - 2 (Leading Actress; Original Screenplay)
THE DRUMMER [Taiwan] - 1 (Supporting Actor)
THE DETECTIVE [HK/Thailand] - 1 (Art Direction)
THE SUN ALSO RISES [Mainland China] - 1 (Film Editing)
FLASHPOINT [HK] - 1 (Action Choreography)
THE MOST DISTANT COURSE [Taiwan] - 1 (Sound Effect)
FLY OUT BLUE [Taiwan] - 1 (Short Film)
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE [Taiwan] - 1 (Documentary)
WHAT ON EARTH HAVE I DONE WRONG? [Taiwan] - 1 (FIPRESCI Award)
GETTING HOME [Mainland China] - 1 (Audience Award)
Trivia: The 1st time that two Tony Leung's win in the same award ceremony.
Update: As both TUYA'S MARRIAGE and BLIND MOUNTAIN have withdrawn from the Golden Horses competition, here are the replacement nominees,inky wrote:The 44th Golden Horse Award Competition Nominees
(open to predominantly Mandarin or Chinese dialect-speaking films from any country)
[Updated: TUYA'S MARRIAGE is withdrawn from the competition due to a regulation of the mainland China authorities stating that "pure" mainland Chinese productions, i.e., films funded by mainland Chinese companies only, are not permitted to participate in Golden Horse Awards. The vacated nomination slots will NOT be replaced.]
[BLIND MOUNTAIN is facing the same problem but not confirmed yet ...]
Replacement nominees after the two mainland Chinese films withdrew ...
Best Picture:
- EYE IN THE SKY
Best Director:
- Jiang Wen, THE SUN ALSO RISES
- Derek Yee, PROTEGE
Best Actress:
- Rene Liu, KIDNAP
Best Original Screenplay:
- PROTEGE
26th Golden Rooster Awards
(Presented on Oct 28, 2007)
(Mainland China's Oscars, now a biennal event as it is held in alternate years with Hundred Flower Awards, China's People's Choice Awards)
Best Picture: THE KNOT
Jury's Special Honorary Award: "Wo De Chang Zheng" (literally: "My Long March")
Best Directors (tie): Yin Li, THE KNOT / Qi Jian, THE FOREST RANGER
Best Actor: Fu Dalong, THE FOREST RANGER
Best Actress (tie): Carina Lau, CURIOSITY KILLS THE CAT / Yan Bingyan, "Ai Qing De Ya Chi" (literally: "The Teeth of Love")
Best Supporting Actor: Wang Ying, "Wo De Chang Zheng"
Best Supporting Actress: Xiao Xiangyu, ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND
Best Screenplay: THE TOKYO TRIAL
Best Music: "Xiang Ba La Xin Shi" (literally: "The Messenger of Xiangbala")
Best Sound Recording: THE KNOT
Best Cinematography: THE DOOR
Best Art Direction: A BATTLE OF WITS
Best Digital Film: "Qi Wang He Ta De Er Zi" (literally: "The King of Chess and His Son")
Best Directorial Debut: An Lan, "Ye Xi" (literally: "Night Attack")
Best Educational Film: THE OLD SUMMER PALACE
Best Children's Film: THE MAGIC GOURD
Best Documentary: "You Jian Mei Lan Fang" (literally: "Seeing Mei Lanfang Again")
Best Animation: "Yong Shi" (literally: "Warrior")
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Lu Zhuguo, Zhang Ruifang
UNESCO Special Cultural Contribution Award: Liu Cheng
(Presented on Oct 28, 2007)
(Mainland China's Oscars, now a biennal event as it is held in alternate years with Hundred Flower Awards, China's People's Choice Awards)
Best Picture: THE KNOT
Jury's Special Honorary Award: "Wo De Chang Zheng" (literally: "My Long March")
Best Directors (tie): Yin Li, THE KNOT / Qi Jian, THE FOREST RANGER
Best Actor: Fu Dalong, THE FOREST RANGER
Best Actress (tie): Carina Lau, CURIOSITY KILLS THE CAT / Yan Bingyan, "Ai Qing De Ya Chi" (literally: "The Teeth of Love")
Best Supporting Actor: Wang Ying, "Wo De Chang Zheng"
Best Supporting Actress: Xiao Xiangyu, ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND
Best Screenplay: THE TOKYO TRIAL
Best Music: "Xiang Ba La Xin Shi" (literally: "The Messenger of Xiangbala")
Best Sound Recording: THE KNOT
Best Cinematography: THE DOOR
Best Art Direction: A BATTLE OF WITS
Best Digital Film: "Qi Wang He Ta De Er Zi" (literally: "The King of Chess and His Son")
Best Directorial Debut: An Lan, "Ye Xi" (literally: "Night Attack")
Best Educational Film: THE OLD SUMMER PALACE
Best Children's Film: THE MAGIC GOURD
Best Documentary: "You Jian Mei Lan Fang" (literally: "Seeing Mei Lanfang Again")
Best Animation: "Yong Shi" (literally: "Warrior")
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Lu Zhuguo, Zhang Ruifang
UNESCO Special Cultural Contribution Award: Liu Cheng
The 44th Golden Horse Award Competition Nominees
(open to predominantly Mandarin or Chinese dialect-speaking films from any country)
[Updated: Both TUYA'S MARRIAGE and BLIND MOUNTAIN have withdrawn from the competition due to a regulation of the mainland China authorities stating that "pure" mainland Chinese productions, i.e., films funded by mainland Chinese companies only, are not permitted to participate in Golden Horse Awards.]
Best Feature Film
- what on earth have I done wrong?! [Taiwan]
- Tuya’s Marriage [mainland China] [WITHDRAWN]
- Getting Home [mainland China/HK]
- The Home Song Stories [Australia/Singapore]
- Lust, Caution
- Eye in the Sky [HK] [REPLACEMENT]
Best Short Film
- Temptation
- Fly Out Blue
- Summer of Magic
- Father's Finger
Best Documentary
- Exotic Exoticism: Plant Wars
- Hollywood Chinese
Best Animation ::: (Absentee)
Best Director
- Wang Quan An / Tuya’s Marriage [WITHDRAWN]
- Yau Nai Hoi / Eye in the Sky [HK]
- Ang Lee / Lust, Caution
- Li Yang / Blind Mountain [mainland China] [WITHDRAWN]
- Jiang wen / The Sun Also Rises
- Derek Yee / Protege
Best Leading Actor
- Gurmit Singh / Just Follow Law [Singapore]
- Zhao Ben Shan / Getting Home
- Aaron Kwok / The Detective [HK]
- Tony Leung Chiu Wei / Lust, Caution
[Inky's comment: Huge surprise for nomination of Gurmit Singh, a Sikh playing ethnic Chinese in Singapore film JUST FOLLOW LAW. He's not bad but I suppose there are other better choices.]
Best Leading Actress
- Yu Nan / Tuya’s Marriage [WITHDRAWN]
- Joan Chen / The Home Song Stories
- Li Bing Bing / The Knot
- Tang Wei / Lust, Caution
- Rene Liu / Kidnap [HK] [REPLACEMENT]
Best Supporting Actor
- Wu Jing / Invisible Target [HK]
- Joel Lok / The Home Song Stories
- Tony Leung, Ka Fai / The Drummer [Taiwan]
- Louis Koo / Protégé [HK]
Best Supporting Actress
- Chang Chun Ning / what on earth have I done wrong?!
- Maggie Shiu / Eye in the Sky
- Fan Bing Bing / The matrimony [mainland China/HK]
- Alice Tzeng / Secret
Best New Performer
- Eddie Peng / My DNA Says I Love You [Taiwan]
- Joel Lok / The Home Song Stories
- Enno / Summer's Tail
- Tang Wei / Lust, Caution
Best Original Screenplay
- Just Follow Law
- Tuya’s Marriage [WITHDRAWN]
- God Man Dog
- The Home Song Stories
- Protege [REPLACEMENT]
Best Screenplay Adaption
- Shamo
- A Battle of Wits [HK/mainland China]
- The Sun Also Rises [mainland China]
- Lust, Caution
Best Cinematography
- The Most Distant Course
- Shamo
- The matrimony
- Lust, Caution
Best Visual Effects
- Just Follow Law
- Twins Mission [HK]
- The Wall-Passer
- Secret
Best Art Direction
- God Man Dog
- The Detective
- The Home Song Stories
- Lust, Caution
Best Makeup & Costume Design
- Road to Dawn
- The Home Song Stories
- 881 [Singapore]
- Lust, Caution
Best Action Choreography
- Shamo
- Invisible Target
- A Battle of Wits
- Flash Point [HK]
Best Original Film Score
- Invisible Target
- Eye in the Sky
- Secret
- Lust, Caution
Best Original Film Song
- Jasmine (from SPIDER LILIES) [Taiwan]
- Blood Brothers (from Blood Brothers)
- Secret (from Secret )
- Little Love Song (from Exit No.6)
Best Film Editing
- God Man Dog
- Eye in the Sky
- The Sun Also Rises
- Lust, Caution
Best Sound Effect
- The Most Distant Course
- Confession of Pain [HK]
- A Battle of Wits
- Flash Point
Formoz Film Award (i.e., Best Taiwanese Film)
- what on earth have I done wrong?!
- The Drummer
- Secret
Formoz Filmmaker Award
- Ang Lee
- Jay Chou
- Niu Chen Zer
Lifetime Achievement Award: Edward Yang (posthumorous)
(open to predominantly Mandarin or Chinese dialect-speaking films from any country)
[Updated: Both TUYA'S MARRIAGE and BLIND MOUNTAIN have withdrawn from the competition due to a regulation of the mainland China authorities stating that "pure" mainland Chinese productions, i.e., films funded by mainland Chinese companies only, are not permitted to participate in Golden Horse Awards.]
Best Feature Film
- what on earth have I done wrong?! [Taiwan]
- Tuya’s Marriage [mainland China] [WITHDRAWN]
- Getting Home [mainland China/HK]
- The Home Song Stories [Australia/Singapore]
- Lust, Caution
- Eye in the Sky [HK] [REPLACEMENT]
Best Short Film
- Temptation
- Fly Out Blue
- Summer of Magic
- Father's Finger
Best Documentary
- Exotic Exoticism: Plant Wars
- Hollywood Chinese
Best Animation ::: (Absentee)
Best Director
- Wang Quan An / Tuya’s Marriage [WITHDRAWN]
- Yau Nai Hoi / Eye in the Sky [HK]
- Ang Lee / Lust, Caution
- Li Yang / Blind Mountain [mainland China] [WITHDRAWN]
- Jiang wen / The Sun Also Rises
- Derek Yee / Protege
Best Leading Actor
- Gurmit Singh / Just Follow Law [Singapore]
- Zhao Ben Shan / Getting Home
- Aaron Kwok / The Detective [HK]
- Tony Leung Chiu Wei / Lust, Caution
[Inky's comment: Huge surprise for nomination of Gurmit Singh, a Sikh playing ethnic Chinese in Singapore film JUST FOLLOW LAW. He's not bad but I suppose there are other better choices.]
Best Leading Actress
- Yu Nan / Tuya’s Marriage [WITHDRAWN]
- Joan Chen / The Home Song Stories
- Li Bing Bing / The Knot
- Tang Wei / Lust, Caution
- Rene Liu / Kidnap [HK] [REPLACEMENT]
Best Supporting Actor
- Wu Jing / Invisible Target [HK]
- Joel Lok / The Home Song Stories
- Tony Leung, Ka Fai / The Drummer [Taiwan]
- Louis Koo / Protégé [HK]
Best Supporting Actress
- Chang Chun Ning / what on earth have I done wrong?!
- Maggie Shiu / Eye in the Sky
- Fan Bing Bing / The matrimony [mainland China/HK]
- Alice Tzeng / Secret
Best New Performer
- Eddie Peng / My DNA Says I Love You [Taiwan]
- Joel Lok / The Home Song Stories
- Enno / Summer's Tail
- Tang Wei / Lust, Caution
Best Original Screenplay
- Just Follow Law
- Tuya’s Marriage [WITHDRAWN]
- God Man Dog
- The Home Song Stories
- Protege [REPLACEMENT]
Best Screenplay Adaption
- Shamo
- A Battle of Wits [HK/mainland China]
- The Sun Also Rises [mainland China]
- Lust, Caution
Best Cinematography
- The Most Distant Course
- Shamo
- The matrimony
- Lust, Caution
Best Visual Effects
- Just Follow Law
- Twins Mission [HK]
- The Wall-Passer
- Secret
Best Art Direction
- God Man Dog
- The Detective
- The Home Song Stories
- Lust, Caution
Best Makeup & Costume Design
- Road to Dawn
- The Home Song Stories
- 881 [Singapore]
- Lust, Caution
Best Action Choreography
- Shamo
- Invisible Target
- A Battle of Wits
- Flash Point [HK]
Best Original Film Score
- Invisible Target
- Eye in the Sky
- Secret
- Lust, Caution
Best Original Film Song
- Jasmine (from SPIDER LILIES) [Taiwan]
- Blood Brothers (from Blood Brothers)
- Secret (from Secret )
- Little Love Song (from Exit No.6)
Best Film Editing
- God Man Dog
- Eye in the Sky
- The Sun Also Rises
- Lust, Caution
Best Sound Effect
- The Most Distant Course
- Confession of Pain [HK]
- A Battle of Wits
- Flash Point
Formoz Film Award (i.e., Best Taiwanese Film)
- what on earth have I done wrong?!
- The Drummer
- Secret
Formoz Filmmaker Award
- Ang Lee
- Jay Chou
- Niu Chen Zer
Lifetime Achievement Award: Edward Yang (posthumorous)
The revamped Golden Bauhinia Awards' qualifying period is Aug 2006-Jul 2007. For this year's case, they have also accepted unreleased films which were submitted by their producers (I think they are going to revise this new rule in the next year due to huge controversy).Heksagon wrote:Wait, it's September, and they're giving out awards. Are these for best films released in 2006, or best films released between summer 2006 and summer 2007, or what?
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